UNIT III
Income Tax Authority
Explanation to the tax Authority [section 133A (a)]:
"Income tax authority" means a commissioner, Co-commissioner, director, co-director, assistant director or deputy director or evaluator, or taxman , for the needs of subsection(1)section(I), subsection(3)and subsection(5)section(I). This includes the inspector of tax.
The tax Act of 1987 led to significant changes within the organizational structure. The implementation of this act is within the hands of those authorities. The change within the designation of certain authorities and therefore the creation of certain new posts within the structure are the most features of the amendment by the tax Act of 1987. The new functions of the authorities are properly drawn on the chart of the facing page. Two main wings for these authorities:
(I) administrative [income tax authorities] [Section 116]
- The Central Committee on direct taxes was formed supported the Central Committee Revenue Act of 1963 (54 years in 1963).)
- Director-Head of tax or chief commissioner of tax
- Income tax director or tax commissioner or tax commissioner (appeal),
- (CC) Additional Director of tax or additional chairman of tax or additional chairman of tax (appeal),
(Cca) co-director of tax or co-commissioner of tax .
Deputy director of tax or Deputy Commissioner of tax or Deputy Commissioner of tax (appeal),
e. Assistant director of tax or Assistant Commissioner of tax ,
f. Income tax officer,
g. Tax inspector,
h. Income tax inspectors.
(II) Evaluator [Sec.2 (7A)])]
"Evaluator “means a vice-chairperson or vice-chairperson or vice-chairperson or tax officer with relevant jurisdiction by an instruction or order issued under Paragraph 1 or 2 of this act under paragraph 120 or other provisions, and a co-chairperson or co-chairperson as directed under Paragraph(B)of Paragraph 4, which can be granted or assigned to an evaluator under this act. This suggests that you simply will exercise or perform all or any of the rights and functions provided by you.;
Importance of Officer Evaluation:
In the organizational setting of the tax Department, assessing officers plays a really important role. He’s the first authority that initiates his proceedings and is directly connected with the general public. Form the time of filing a return until the assessment is completed he plays a pivotal role. He can start such procedures as non-declaration, imposition of penalties. Orders also are possible. The department can amend his order only by the commissioner of tax, if it's proven that there's a negative impact on the income.
(III) Appointment of tax authorities [Sec.117]
- Central government authority: the central government can appoint those that it considers deserve the tax Authority. It retained the authority to appoint powers over the rank of Assistant Commissioner of income tax [Sec.117 (1)]
- Authority of the board and other higher authorities: in accordance with the principles and orders of the central government regulating the terms of service of persons publicly services and posts, the central government shall appoint the board, or the chief Director, Chief Commissioner or director or commissioner, the tax Authority below the rank of Deputy Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner. You’ll also use this feature to permit the user to make a replacement account. 117th (2)) ]
- Authority to appoint officers and ministerial staff: in accordance with the principles and orders of the central government regulating the terms of service of persons publicly services and posts, the tax Authority, authorized in its place by the council, may appoint such officers or ministerial staff as necessary to help within the performance of its functions.
(IV) Control of tax authorities [Sec.118]
The board may, by notification of the Official Gazette, instruct the tax Authority or authority laid out in the notice to be subordinate to the opposite tax authority or authority laid out in such notice.
For the purposes of this law, there shall be the following income tax authorities:
(1) For the needs of this law, there shall be the subsequent tax authorities:—
(a) Central Revenue Committee,
[(A) i s inspection,]
(b) Tax commissioner,
(C) To look at the Assistant Commissioner of tax appeal or the Assistant Commissioner of tax could also be either the Assistant Commissioner of tax
(d) Tax officer,
(e) Tax inspectors
[(1A) the central government may appoint as many inspection directors because it deems appropriate, and therefore the inspection Directors shall be under the control of the Central Revenue Committee and shall perform such functions of other tax authorities assigned by the central government.]
[(2) the central government may appoint as many tax commissioners because it deems appropriate, as could also be dictated by the central Income Commission of such region or person of such person or class or case of such income or class or case of such case or class if such instructions are assigned to the commissioners of income or class income or class income or class income or class income or class tax within the same region or an equivalent person or class, they shall have concurrent jurisdiction in accordance with the orders that the central Income Commission may perform for the allocation and allocation of the work performed to be.
(3) the central government may appoint as many because it deems appropriate tax officers and appeals or inspectors of tax officers serving class I, and therefore the commissioners could also be authorized by the central government at any time as tax officers serving Class II and tax inspectors, in accordance with the principles and orders of the central government regulating the terms of service of persons publicly services and posts could also be appointed.
(3A) in accordance with the principles and orders of the central government regulating the terms of service of persons publicly services and posts, the tax Authority may appoint such executive or ministerial staff as could also be necessary to help within the performance of its functions.]
(4)income tax appeal the assistant commissioner shall be under the direct control of the central Income Commission and shall perform its functions with reference to such person or class of persons[or of such income or class of income]with reference to such area as could also be indicated by the central Income Commission[and such instructions shall be in two if one or more appeals are assigned to the Assistant Commissioner, an equivalent person or person class or an equivalent income or income class or an equivalent area]in accordance with any order that the central Income Commission may bring the allocation and allocation of labor to be performed.
(5) the inspection assistant of the tax and tax Officer shall perform its functions with reference to such person or class of persons[or of such income or class of persons]may instruct in respect of areas like the tax officer[and, if such instruction is assigned to 2 or more inspection assistants of the tax or tax officer, such person or class the tax Commissioner shall fulfil its function with reference to the category , class of an equivalent person or person or class of an equivalent income or class of income or an equivalent area]in accordance with any order that the tax Commissioner may bring the distribution and distribution of labor performed. The commissioner shall, by written General or special order, have the proper granted to the tax officer and therefore the appellate aide by or under this law, and any regard to the tax officer and therefore the refore the appellate aide during this law or the principles made herein shall be deemed to be a regard to the inspector aide and the commissioner, respectively. It is not.
[(5A) the tax inspector shall, within the execution of this act, perform the functions assigned by the tax officer or the tax Authority appointed there under , and shall not be liable for such acts.]
(6) the Central Revenue Committee May, through a notice within the Official Gazette, empower the tax Commissioner, appellate or inspection assistant and tax officer to perform such functions with reference to the income classification [or region] specified within the notice, in order that the required functions could also be assigned by other authorities appointed under (2)and (3) to the income classification[or region]identified.
[(7) For the needs of this law,—
(I) the inspection assistant commissioner shall be subordinate to the director of the inspection and therefore the tax Commissioner within its jurisdiction once they perform their functions.;
[(7A) the commissioner of tax may transfer any case from one tax officer to a different that's subordinate to him, and the Central Committee of revenue may transfer any case from one tax officer to a different. Such a transfer is often made at any stage of the proceedings and doesn't require the reissue of the notice already issued by the tax officer to whom the case was transferred.]
Reference
Https://www.incometaxindia.gov.in/acts/indian%20income-tax%20act,%201922/102120000002045766.html
Https://indiantaxstudy.com/knowledge-base/income-tax/a-brief-information-about-income-tax-authorities/
Http://law.uok.edu.in/Files/5ce6c765-c013-446c-b6ac-b9de496f8751/Custom/Income_Tax_Authorities_NEW%20(1).pdf
Https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/3123/1/a1957-27.pdf
